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[Moses85]

Xbox is getting a Remake of the Remake

 

[BennyBlanco]

Nah, both FFVII Remake and FFXIV are awesome. FFXV is a complete disappointment though.

completely disagree but i haven't played much FFXIV

VII remake is every bit as bad XV to me. Actually it's worse because of the source material they were working with.

 

[Unrivaledx88]

Get a PS?

 

[fermcr]

Not surprising! Sony has been making deals for 3rd party exclusives since the PS1.

There are no saints in the console business. Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft, all make 3rd party exclusive deals from time to time. Only fanboy hypocrites think otherwise.

 

[Fredrik]

Thats interesting, i thought the combat was one of the best parts. Do you do active like and action adventure or old school slow down and take turns style? I did the slowmod my first play through then switched to short cuts on the second play through and it felt way more fluid.

Old school. I really like the original FF7, I think that’s my real issue. And FF7RI is like a completely different game using the same characters and story, kinda. It plays like a third person slasher, and not a good one. For me it’s interesting for the cutscenes and that’s about it, I just want to see where they take this iteration of the story. Gameplaywise I think Fantasian, by the original FF7 creator, is a better game, even though that one also have issues.

 

[93xfan]

You can try and twist it all you want. Go all out buddy, drink the kool aid.

*Looking for hidden text to see if there was a real argument in there…

 

[Menzies]

Haven’t the numbers shown that JRPGs sell really poorly on Xbox? Is it worth SE doing QA, launching the game on Xbox etc for what? An extra 200k-300k sales or so? Probably not.

As has been said already, how do you expect to cultivate a following when so many JRPGs are blocked or never sold on the platform? People just instinctively *know* JRPG =/ Xbox, so the audience will go elsewhere. Then if the publishers are saying ok let’s send a new canary down every once in a while to gauge interest, and shock horror it doesn’t perform, what are they honestly expecting. Rinse and repeat.

 

[arvfab]

even though that one also have issues.

Biggest one being bound to a subscription service

 

[Metnut]

Was my game of the year last year. Really enjoyed it. The DLC was a blast too.

If you want to play SquareEnix games on console, you probably need to have a PS5. Just not worth it to wait years and years wondering if the latest game is gonna get ported.

 

[Batiman]

I forgot it was coming to Xbox. The original is in my top 3 of all time and this remake was just average. Cutscenes were amazing and I enjoyed some of the boss fights but besides that it was just ok. Gave up on it twice and went back to finish it just about a month ago. TBH I just loved seeing some of the areas that it’s modern graphics. Really loved aeiriths house + garden area and a few other locations. Most of the game itself was tedious with soulless horizon- like npcs.

 

[kyoji]

All these people in here saying shady deal… have no idea why ff vii remake even happened. I wish someone had the 2015 e3 clip.

There would be no ffvii remake if it wasnt for playstation approaching square as part of the community wishlist.

 

[Fredrik]

Biggest one being bound to a subscription service

There is a free month trial and it’s $5 if you just stay a month. Definitely worth it.

I like subscriptions, makes me play more games since there is no extra investment. Just started subbing to PS Now at $50/year, which will be converted to the new PS+ Premium later. The original FF7 is there, downloading now.

 

[adamsapple]

Xbox is getting a Remake of the Remake

I would legitimately be excited for an FFVII pixel demaster, if that ever happens.

 

[Exanthus]

If the OG came to Xbox, then the remake will eventually.
OG ftw of course!

 

[Unknown?]

They own the company

So moneyhatting a multiplatform company is better than moneyhatting a multiplatform game? Restricting several franchises is better than restricting a single game of a single franchise?

 

[Spitfire098]

Have it come on xbox and miss out on these salty ass threads...

 

[chromhound]

I forgot about it lol

 

[Topher]

In thread form

 

[ethomaz]

Well Square probably has the numbers of copies FF games sells on Xbox plus the add Gamepass effect to Xbox game sales and decided it was not worth.

When I say not worth it means the numbers of copies sold they expected to happen won’t cover the development costs of the port.

But that just a guess… only Square Enix knows the reason but normally that is how companies decide if they port or not a game to a platform… it needs to have a high chance to profit.

 

[Craig of War]

I think Sony paid for full console exclusive for this whole generation there was a rumor a wile back i think it true if it true no mainline FF game will come to Xbox this generation Sony has open the wallet for Square

Rumor: Sony Wants Final Fantasy Games Exclusively on PS5 This Generation

A new rumor suggests that Sony is looking to make sure that the Final Fantasy franchise stays exclusive to PlayStation this generation.

gamerant.com

 

[Dream-Knife]

Lol
I hate the hectic combat but the cut scenes, visuals and animations, are absolute top tier. Haven’t finished it yet but I do enjoy my time with it when the combat isn’t getting me pissed.

Yeah, I thought it was a slog but the story is neat. I will just watch no commentary playthroughs of the future installments. I recommend those with an xbox do the same. You're not missing anything by watching it vs playing it, just like MGS4.

 

[ReBurn]

There's still money in the money hat

 

[kingfey]

It just wouldn't sell on Xbox.

Xbox users would just wait for Gamepass to try it out.

I like how you guys generalize people.
Where did gamepass hurt you guys, to jump on to these conclusion?

 

[kingfey]

In thread form

Who burned that precious box?

 

[Topher]

Who burned that precious box?

 

[kingfey]

 

[01011001]

MS needs to stand up for themselves.

this right there. if not for exclusivity deals they at least have to make sure Sony doesn't moneyhat too many games.
they need to actively encourage japanese devs to release on Xbox as well. either by making PR deals, publishing deals or similar things.

 

[Lognor]

Extremely simple to understand. Makes sense for Squenix to take game pass money 3 years after the games release.

The original came to xbox 2019, game pass 2020 and left a year later. Squenix tend to treat that IP a little differently. So maybe you wont get it on game pass day 1 of an xbox release

Octopath came to xbox the same day it came to game pass. Ff will follow same. Watch.

Try to be funny when telling a joke.

 

[K' Dash]

Considering that after FFX all FF games have been shit, you're not missing much.

 

[PJX]

So moneyhatting a multiplatform company is better than moneyhatting a multiplatform game? Restricting several franchises is better than restricting a single game of a single franchise?

WTF are you even saying?

 

[Lognor]

In thread form

Is ff7r really that bad? I heard it wasn't great but this seems hyperbolic!

 

[MasterCornholio]

Is ff7r really that bad? I heard it wasn't great but this seems hyperbolic!

The game wasn’t a dumpster fire. It was well received and sold well. No idea why some are trying to call it a failure.

 

[NonPhixion]

Octopath came to xbox the same day it came to game pass. Ff will follow same. Watch.

Try to be funny when telling a joke.

Yeah and that game came to Stadia before Xbox as well. So I guess after the Stadia release of FFVIIR we can expect Squenix to take Game Pass monies.

 

[Topher]

Is ff7r really that bad? I heard it wasn't great but this seems hyperbolic!

The game is good. This thread is not.

 

[MasterCornholio]

The game is good. This thread is not.

The only recent FF I didn’t like was FF15. The combat was just annoying in my opinion and the focus on the car was a bit much. I would have preferred it to be more linear but to have open areas.

 

[Belthazar]

My take on this is that there are two possibilities:

1: Sony is in VERY advanced talks to acquire Square Enix, so starting to invest resources on an Xbox port wouldn't make sense.

2: Square isn't interested in spending resources in a late port of the game, due to the expected revenue not being worth it.

I don't think Sony bought full exclusivity for this, as they were very clear it was timed

 

[Shmunter]

It’s weird how the duration is being kept a secret. But we saw it before with Tomb Raider on Xbone. The word salad kept people guessing right till the end if it’s timed or for keeps.

 

[Lethal01]

Is ff7r really that bad? I heard it wasn't great but this seems hyperbolic!

It's probably the best RPG Square has made to date and them finally achieving the mix of action and turnbased that they've wanted for decades.

Ignore the dying old men that say shit like "it's too hectic"

 

[Lognor]

Yeah and that game came to Stadia before Xbox as well. So I guess after the Stadia release of FFVIIR we can expect Squenix to take Game Pass monies.

Maybe. Not sure. But it's very reasonable to assume it will be day one on game pass. I don't really care to play it so I probably wouldn't even download it.

 

[Lognor]

It's probably the best RPG Square has made to date and them finally achieving the mix of action and turnbased that they've wanted for decades.

Ignore the dying old men that say shit like "it's too hectic"

Ehh that doesn't sound great to me. I play jrpgs for the turn based combat. The last final fantasy game I played was ff7 so they lost me long ago. I like old school combat in my jrpgs.

 

[Pedro Motta]

I like how you guys generalize people.
Where did gamepass hurt you guys, to jump on to these conclusion?

Not me, I'm a Gamepass subscriber.
I include myself in that way of thinking, I haven't bought a single game on my Series X, it's a Gamepass machine.

 

[Lognor]

It just wouldn't sell on Xbox.

Xbox users would just wait for Gamepass to try it out.

Yep that's me! But Microsoft would have to pay a decent amount to get the game. And they're not afraid to throw money out there to get content. Outriders, stalker 2, the show games. So that's why it comes to xbox. BECAUSE of game pass. It's a beautiful thing

 

[Astral Dog]

next week, on GamePass..

 

[lh032]

Its obvious a PS4/PS5 exclusive

Dont be surprise if FF16 did not appear on Xbox.

 

[Hayabusabruh]

It will probably be the same with the other games rumored to be console timed exclusive. Kena, Forespoken, Sifu, Project Eve.

 

[lh032]

Is ff7r really that bad? I heard it wasn't great but this seems hyperbolic!

you heard it wasnt great? from neogaf I assume?

Game is amazing for me.
It has a 8.7 critic score and 8.1 user score on Metacritic...

 

[kingfey]

Not me, I'm a Gamepass subscriber.
I include myself in that way of thinking, I haven't bought a single game on my Series X, it's a Gamepass machine.

Do you buy games yes or no?

 

[Beechos]

Eh no biggie the way theyre releasing this who knows when ff7 remake part 2 will get released if ever let alone part 3. Id rather play it all back to back after doing the ps4 version.

 

[kingfey]

Yep that's me! But Microsoft would have to pay a decent amount to get the game. And they're not afraid to throw money out there to get content. Outriders, stalker 2, the show games. So that's why it comes to xbox. BECAUSE of game pass. It's a beautiful thing

That is my friend, somebody who doesn't play video games.
We call people like him

Meanwhile, superior gamepass users, spend money to buy the most games they can. That is the beauty of gamepass.
Sorry, Log. But we don't accept poor people in our ranks.

 

[Pedro Motta]

Do you buy games yes or no?

Of course I do, what kind of question is this?

This year I’ve already bought Sifu, Tales of Arise, Horizon FW, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk and GT7. Probably forgetting something.